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Beyond Belief
During the course of my life, the dominant message I’ve heard proclaimed about Christianity centers on belief not behavior.
“Do you believe that Jesus is the Son of God?”
“Do you believe that Jesus died for your sins?”
“Do you believe that Jesus rose again?”
When these beliefs are assented to, we say that the person has “crossed the line of faith” and is now a follower of Jesus. Is that really all there is to it?
Us versus Them
I would venture to say that in today’s climate, unless you are actively trying to do otherwise, by default you will get sucked into an “us versus them” mindset. We’re all swimming in it. It dominates the media we consume, including Christian programming and publications. We fight for “us” and denounce “them.” It’s a war out there. There’s just one problem.
Jesus isn’t playing.